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Ingredient Substitutions
INGREDIENT AMOUNT SUBSTITUTION
Allspice 1 tsp 1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ground cloves
Apple Pie Spice 1 tsp 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp cardamom
Arrowroot 1 1/2 tsp 1 tbs flour
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
Baking Powder 1 tsp 1/3 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Bay Leaf 1 whole 1/4 tsp crushed
Bread 1 slice dry 1/3 cp dry bread crumbs
1 slice soft 3/4 cp soft bread crumbs
Broth, Beef or Chicken 1 cp 1 bullion cube dissolved in 1 cp boiling water
1 envelope powdered broth base dissolved in 1 cp boiling water
1 1/2 tsp powdered broth base dissolved in boiling water
Butter 1 cp 7/8 cp lard + 1/2 tsp salt
Buttermilk 1 cp 1 cp plain yogurt
1 cp milk + 1 tbs white vinegar or lemon juice
1 cp milk + 1 3/4 tsp cream of tartar
Chives, chopped 2 tsp 2 tsp green onion tops, finely chopped
Chocolate Chips 1 oz 1 oz sweet cooking chocolate
Chocolate, unsweetened 1 oz or square 3 tbs cocoa + 1 tbs fat
Cocoa 1/4 cp 1 oz square unsweetened chocolate (decrease fat in recipe by 1/2 tbs)
Coconut Cream 1 cp 1 cp whipping cream
Coconut Milk 1 cp 1 cp whole milk
Corn 1 dz ears 2 1/2 cp cooked corn
Cornmeal, self-rising 1 cp 7/8 cp plain, 1 1/2 tbs baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt
Corn Syrup 1 cp 1 1/4 cp light brown sugar + 1/3 cp water
7/8 cp honey (baked goods will brown more)
Corn Syrup, Dark 1 cp 3/4 cp light corn syrup + 1/4 cp light molasses
Cornstarch (thickening) 1 tbs 2 tbs all-purpose flour
2 tbs granular tapioca
Cracker Crumbs 3/4 cp 1 cp dry bread crumbs
Cream, Heavy 1 cp 3/4 cp milk + 1/3 cp butter or margarine (if used for baking)
1 cp evaporated milk, undiluted
Cream, Light 1 cp 3/4 cp milk + 3 tbs butter or margarine (if used for baking)
1 cp evaporated milk, undiluted
Cream, Whipped   Chill a 13 oz can of evaporated milk until ice crystals form. Add 1 tsp lemon juice. Whip until stiff.
Dates 1 lb 2 1/2 cp pitted
Dill Plant, Fresh or Dried 3 heads 1 tbs dill weed
Egg, whole, uncooked 1 large, 3 tbs 3 tbs + 1 tsp thawed frozen egg
2 1/2 tbs sifted, dry whole egg powder + 2 1/2 tbs lukewarm water
2 yolks + 1 tbs water (for cookies)
2 yolks (in custards, cream fillings, and similar mixtures)
Eggs, uncooked 1 cp 5 large eggs
6 medium eggs
Egg White 1 large, 2 tbs 2 tsp thawed frozen egg whites
2 tbs sifted, dry egg white powder + 2 tbs warm water
1 cp 8 large egg whites
Egg Yolk 1 yolk, 1 1/2 tbs 3 1/2 tbs thawed frozen egg yolk
2 tbs sifted, dried egg yolk
1 cp 12 large egg yolks
Flour, All-Purpose (for thickening) 1 tbs 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbs granular tapioca
1 tbs waxy rice flour
2 tbs browned flour
1 1/2 tbs whole wheat flour
1 tbs quick-cooking tapioca
Flour, All-Purpose 1 cp, sifted 1 cp + 2 tbs cake flour
1 cp rolled oats, crushed
1/2 cp cornmeal, bran, or rice flour + 1/2 cp all-purpose flour
1 cp rye or rice flour
1/4 cp soybean flour + 3/4 cp all-purpose flour
1 lb 4 cps sifted
3 1/3 cps unsifted
Flour, Cake 1 cp sifted 1 cp minus 2 tsp all-purpose flour, sifted
Flour, Self-Rising 1 cp 1 cp minus 2 tsp all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt
Fruit, Fresh, Cut Up 1 1/2 cps 16 oz can, drained
Garlic 1 clove 1 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp garlic flakes
1/4 tsp granulated garlic
1/2 tsp garlic juice
Garlic Salt 1 tsp 1/8 tsp garlic powder + 7/8 tsp salt
Gelatin, Flavored 3 oz 1 tbs plain gelatin + 2 cp fruit juice
Ginger 1/8 tsp 1 tsp candied ginger, rinsed in water to remove sugar, then finely cut
1 tbs raw ginger
Herbs, fresh 1 tbs chopped 1/2 tsp dried crushed herb
Honey 1 cp 1 1/4 cp sugar + 1/4 cp water
Horseradish 1 tbs 2 tbs bottled fresh
Ketchup 1 cp 1 cp tomato sauce, 1/4 cp brown sugar, and 2 tbs vinegar
Lemon Juice 1 tsp 1/2 tsp white vinegar
Lemon Peel, dried 1 tsp 1 to 2 tsp fresh grated
1/2 tsp lemon extract
Lime 1 med. 1 1/2 - 2 tbs juice
Maple Sugar (grated and packed) 1/2 cp 1 cp maple syrup
1 tbs granulated sugar
Marshmallows, mini 1 cp 8-10 regular
Mayonnaise (for salad dressings) 1 cp 1/2 cp plain yogurt + 1/2 cp mayonnaise
1 cp sour cream
1 cp cottage cheese, pureed
Milk, skim 1 cp 4 - 5 tbs non-fat dry milk powder + enough water to make 1 cp
1/2 cp evaporated milk + 1/2 cp water
Milk, Sweetened, Condensed 1 can Heat the following until butter melts and sugar is dissolved: 1/3 cp + 2 tbs evaporated milk, 1 cp sugar, and 3 tbs butter
Add 1 cp + 2 tbs dry milk to 1/2 cp warm water. Add 3/4 cp sugar and 3 tbs melted butter. Stir until smooth.
Milk, Whole 1 cp 1 cp reconstituted non-fat dried milk + 2 tbs melted butter
1/2 cp evaporated milk + 1/2 cp water
4 Tbls whole dry milk + 1 cp water (for use in baking)
Mushrooms, Fresh 1 lb 2 - 3 cps whole
5 cps sliced
(1) 10 oz can
Mushrooms, Canned 4 oz 2 cps sliced fresh
6 tbs whole dried mushrooms
Mustard, Dry 1 tsp 1 tbs prepared mustard
Onion, Fresh 1 small rehydrate 1 tbs instant minced onion
Onion Powder 1 tbs 1 medium onion, chopped
4 tbs fresh chopped onion
Onions 1 lb 3 large onions
2 - 2 1/2 cp chopped
Orange Peel, Dried 1 tbs 2 - 3 tbs grated fresh orange peel
grated peel of 1 med. orange
2 tsp 1 tsp orange extract
Parsley, Dried 1 tsp 3 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
Peppers, green bell 1 tbs dried 3 tbs fresh green pepper, chopped
Peppers, red bell 1 tbs dried 3 tbs fresh red pepper, chopped
2 tbs chopped pimento
Peppermint, dried 1 tbs 1/4 cp chopped fresh mint
Pimento 2 tbs 1 tbs dried red bell pepper, rehydrated
3 tbs fresh red bell pepper, chopped
Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 tsp 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/8 tsp allspice, 1/8 tsp nutmeg
Shortening, Melted 1 cp 1 cp cooking oil
Shortening, Solid 1 cp 1 cp minus 2 tbs lard
1 1/8 cp butter (decrease salt in recipe by 1/2 tsp)
Sour Cream 1 cp 3/4 cp buttermilk + 1/3 cp butter or margarine
1 cp plain yogurt
3/4 cp milk, 3/4 tsp lemon juice, and 1/3 cp butter or margarine
Spearmint, Dried 1 tbs 1/4 cp fresh chopped mint
Stevia, Dried  3/4 tsp 1 tbs sugar
Sugar, Brown 1 cp packed 1 cp granular sugar
1 lb 2 1/2 cps firmly packed
Sugar, powdered 1 lb 2 3/4 cps
Sugar, granulated 1 lb 2 1/4 cps
1 tsp 1/8 tsp non-caloric sweetener solution
1 cp 1 1/2 cp corn syrup (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/4 cp)
1 1/3 cp molasses (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/3 cp)
1 cp powdered sugar
1 cp brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cp honey (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/4 cp; for each cp of honey used, add 1/2 tsp baking soda)
Tapioca, granular 1 tbs 2 tbs pearl tapioca
Tomato Juice 1 cp 1/2 cp tomato sauce + 1/2 cp water
Worcestershire Sauce 1 tsp 1 tsp bottled steak sauce
Yogurt, Plain 1 cp 1 cp buttermilk
1 cp cottage cheese, pureed
1 cp sour cream